Is Optum a good company to work for as a Associate Software Engineer?

Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 357 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Software Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Associate Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 357 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Engineer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Optum?

68% of Associate Software Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Associate Software Engineer professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1139) , Senior Software Engineer (717) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (187) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (128) , Medical Coder (127) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (112)

What are the pros of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and have to go only 10 days in a month as per our choice" ((in 1912 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 843 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 682 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 605 reviews)); "people are great and very talented" ((in 455 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 623 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 432 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 301 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 162 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 146 reviews))

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(357 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

28% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Associate Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 357 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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357 reviews

4.0

Sep 11, 2025

Salary

Associate software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance but slow growth

Cons

Slow growth and slow promotions

4.0

Sep 11, 2025

Software engineer

Associate software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

During our grad year during first year we went to a all expenses paid networking event in America , we got a 10k stocks sign on bonus , we got a mid year salary review and as a yearly salary review and we were bumped up by atleast 3% each time , healthcare is entirely paid for for u and your family, we get free lunch daily

Cons

Optum is amazing there is nun

4.0

Sep 7, 2025

Good wlb

Associate software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Supportive Team

Cons

Less pay per market standards

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